Page 1 of 1

2009 Prospect: Decathlete John Morris

Posted: August 2nd, 2007, 10:50 am
by Sly Fox
LCA's Morris all-American in decathlon

From staff reports
Lynchburg News & Advance
August 2, 2007


Liberty decathlete earns All-American status

John Morris, a rising junior at Liberty Christian Academy, had an auspicious debut in the 17-18-year-old division of the U.S. National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships this week in Walnut, Calif.

The Philadelphia native whose family relocated to Lynchburg to prepare him for Liberty University, scored 6,001 points on Tuesday and Wednesday to place eighth out of 23 competitors in the decathlon, becoming the first LCA athlete to earn All-America status.
Click Here for Full Story

Posted: August 2nd, 2007, 12:21 pm
by 01LUGrad
His family moved to Lynchburg to prepare him for LU? Wow.

Posted: August 2nd, 2007, 1:55 pm
by PAmedic
what does THAT tell you about the reputation of Coach Tolsma's programs! :shock: